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Career & Technical Advisory Council

The Davis County High School Career & Technical Education Advisory Council met September 13 at the high school.  The council is comprised of high school CTE faculty and members of the community from agriculture, business, health, industrial tech, and family & consumer science areas.  The purpose of the council is to assist CTE instructors in providing instruction to students to make them productive employees.

Those attending the meeting were Rich Evans, Michelle Grove, Becky Henderson, John Hopwood, Katy Houston, Heidi Jones, Josie Rudolphi, Gary Rupe, Angie Shipley, Leon Vogel, Doug Warning, Kendra Warning and Sandy Warning.

The council started the meeting with refreshments made by Houston’s Foods I class. Houston demonstrated using the promethean board and had them respond to questions with expressions, which are remote response devices. The set of expressions was purchased with the 2011 Carl Perkins grant.

The council was informed of 2011 graduate plans, new classes being offered this year, professional development plans, CTE programs of study, CTE assessments, the results of a financial literacy assessment that juniors took in April, Carl Perkins funding, and the greenhouse currently under construction. Council members were encouraged to contact their legislators to let them know of the urgency to keep Perkins funding in the federal budget.

The council discussed the biannual career day that is scheduled for November 3. Several suggestions were made for career sessions and presenters.

The meeting ended with a tour of the high school.

8-12th Grade Choir News
 

Davis County’s 8-12 choral music department is off to a great start this year!  Both ensembles were introduced and performed at Meet The Mustangs on Thursday, Aug. 25 on the Bloomfield Square.  They sang The Star Spangled Banner and our school’s Alma Mater.  Both ensembles are showing a lot of potential to be fine choirs that they, their parents, peers, and community can be proud of.
 
Meistersinger All-State Camp – Ten students from the Davis County High School Choir traveled to Wartburg College in Waverly, IA on August 1-3 and 7-9 to attend All-State Camp. Directed by Dr. Lee Nelson, director of choral activities and associate professor of music, the camp’s goal was to help students learn the required songs to audition for the All-State Honor Choir, which is considered the premier high school choral experience in Iowa.  Besides being an incredibly enriching experience for all singers, it’s a lot of fun too, with nightly activities led by college student counselors.  Participating students included: Ashley Johnson, Jessica Snyder, Kaitlin McNary, Katie Laux, April Woosley, Emily Bailey, Justin Snyder, Steven Nash, Joshua Hawkins, & Christopher Gingerich.

Upcoming Events Include:

Trash Pick-Up – For all music students grades 7 – 12.  This year’s event will occur on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 3:30-5 PM.  There will be pizza & pop served in the Middle School Commons area from 5:00-5:30.

All Choir parents are encouraged to attend our Davis County Music Booster meetings in support of our students!  Meetings are at 6:00 PM in the HS Music Room on the first Tuesday of every month, with just a few exceptions.  
Upcoming meetings are:
Tues. Sept. 6th
Tues. Oct. 4th
Tues. Nov. 15
There is no meeting in December
 
If you have any questions, please call 664-2200, ext. 1319 or refer to your students’ Choir Handbook.  It has an Activity Calendar for the entire year on the back page. Thanks!
 
Leah Archer
Director, 8-12th gr. Choirs
664-2200, ext. 1319
Leah.Archer@gpaea.k12.ia.us

Homecoming candidates announced.

Freshman

Kate Birchmier                                                               Mac Chilton

Macy Grooms                                                                Coty Good

Marissa Hamburg                                                          Jacob Jones

Allison Hulsizer                                                              Dayton Lynch

Lauren Lynch                                                                  Justin Utt

Addie McKee

Sophomores

Caden Dixon                                                                 Lane Fenter

Alison Fisk                                                                    Isaac Hougland

Ally McClure                                                                Colton Moore

Kiley Vinyard                                                                Gunnar Whisler

Skylar Yahnke                                                               Connor Young-Nelson

 Juniors

Jennifer Buckingham                                                     Zeb Black

Tanisha Dunlavy                                                            Damen Dixon

Kristin Fipps                                                                    Park Mikels

Maggie Hougland                                                          Calvin Utt

Audra Kincart                                                                 McKane Wells

 Seniors

Cayle Boatman                                                                 Mason Altheide

Aisha Boone                                                                     Jeremiah Garber

Sara Davis                                                                         Will Kincart

Lauren Dewes                                                                   Josh Martsching

Leah Rushman                                                                  Mylo Wells

College Planning

All the steps and deadlines involved with college planning may feel overwhelming at times, but you are not alone!  School counselors and college websites can provide good information about what to do, and when to do it.

Standardized Tests:

                PSAT—College-bound students should take the PSAT in the fall of 11^th grade.  Scholarship money  may be available for students who do well on the exam.

                ACT—Many schools require standardized admissions tests.  These are usually taken during the spring of the junior year. 

                                Students are also able to take the exam during the fall of their senior year.  To register online, go to

                                www.actstudent.org.

College Websites and Visits:

Websites—How can you help your child figure out what college to attend?  Factors to consider are the location, size, cost and the extracurricular activities offered by the school.  College websites are a good way to start this research. 

Visits—To  get the first-hand feel of a school, students need to walk around the campus and figure out if they like what they see.  Look at the dorms, dining facilities, athletic facilities, library, etc.  check out the area around the campus and see what activities are offered on weekends.  Visits can often be scheduled through the website or a call to the admissions office of the school you plan to see.

According to the America’s Career Resource Network, 48 out of 50 of the fastest-growing jobs in the United States require some sort of education after high school.  Help your child be prepared!

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